element M is a new member of element family, it continues the design language of concise and steady. We look for a balance between performance, functionality and price on element M, hoping to provide a desktop two-channel stereo simplification solution for mid-range active speaker and headphone users.
MQA 16-24Bit /44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz MQA or MQA Studio stream
DSD 2.8MHz, 5.6MHz, 11.2MHz
AirPlay: PCM 16Bit 44.1kHz
USB Storage Device: element M can use the devices which conform to the USB mass storage standard and supports FAT, FAT32, exFAT, and NTFS file formats, but is not guaranteed to be compatible with all storage devices or memory cards.
Weight and size:
Weight: 3.7 kg (8.16 pounds)
Size:
Width: 275 mm (10.83 inches)
Depth: 281 mm (11.06 inches)
Height: 60 mm (2.36 inches)
Power:
Power Voltage:
230V position is fit for AC220V-240V 50/60Hz
115V position is fit for AC100V-120V 50/60Hz
Stand-by Power Consumption: <6W
Sleep Power Consumption: <10W
Max Power Consumption: <25W
Warranty: 1 year
What Is In The Box
1x Matrix Audio element M HiFi Lossless Music Player Desktop Decoder
Matrix has developed the MA Player, a powerful audio playback system based on a Quad-Core ARM Freescale platform and supporting a large majority of popular audio formats. Simply connect a USB hard drive to the Element M or configure a NAS to browse your music library and enjoy it up to 32bit 768kHz for PCM and up to DSD512.
DAC ESS ES9028Pro
The Element M, being positioned in the middle of the range, also wants to have the best quality/price ratio. Matrix uses an ES9028Pro DAC from ESS and a low phase noise SiTime clock in the Element M. Matrix leverages its many years of experience in developing products with ESS chips to maximize performance.
High quality headphone amplifier
The Element M incorporates a low impedance headphone amplifier, based on the use of discrete components. This headphone amplifier uses a bipolar input stage to significantly reduce distortion. The output stage is set to a high idle current state, ensuring impressive sound performance.